Changes in the plasma membrane proteins of stallion spermatozoa during maturation in the epididymis

Journal of Submicroscopic Cytology and Pathology

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 229-239

  Retamal, C ^a,b   Urzua J ^a   Lorca, C ^a   Lopez M L ^b   Alves, E W ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

^b UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DO NORTE FLUMINENSE DARCY RIBEIRO   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Equus caballus; Glycoproteins; Lectins; Sperm maturation

Indexed keywords

MEMBRANE PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CYTOLOGY; EPIDIDYMIS; HORSE; MALE; METABOLISM; SPERMATOGENESIS; SPERMATOZOON;

ANIMALS; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; EPIDIDYMIS; HORSES; MALE; MEMBRANE PROTEINS; SPERMATOGENESIS; SPERMATOZOA;

EID: 0034173392     PISSN: 11229497     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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